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EP0841370B1
EP0841370B1 EP98101247A EP98101247A EP0841370B1 EP 0841370 B1 EP0841370 B1 EP 0841370B1 EP 98101247 A EP98101247 A EP 98101247A EP 98101247 A EP98101247 A EP 98101247A EP 0841370 B1 EP0841370 B1 EP 0841370B1
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  • the present invention relates to propylene polymer compositions each comprising two kinds of propylene polymers and to propylene polymer compositions each comprising a propylene polymer and other olefin (co)polymer.
  • Propylene polymers have been conventionally molded by various molding methods and the molded articles are applied to extensive uses.
  • the propylene polymers are generally prepared using a catalyst comprising a transition metal compound and an organoaluminum compound, i.e., so-called Ziegler catalyst.
  • Propylene polymers prepared by the use of a titanium catalyst containing a halogen-containing titanium catalyst component among the Ziegler catalysts are excellent in moldability and rigidity, but they have such problems that they are poor in tensile elongation at break. Moreover, the titanium catalyst causes a large amount of a catalyst residue in the resulting polymer because of low polymerization activities, and hence the molded article is sometimes colored or deteriorated in sanitariness.
  • propylene polymers prepared by the use of a metallocene catalyst containing a transition metal compound catalyst component such as zirconocene are excellent in tensile elongation at break, but they have such problems that they are poor in moldability and rigidity (flexural modulus) .
  • the metallocene catalyst however, the amount of the catalyst residue is small because of high polymerization activities,.and the molded article is never colored and is good in sanitariness.
  • the characteristics required for the propylene polymers vary depending on the molding methods or uses, generally required are moldability, heat resistance, mechanical strength, high tensile elongation at break, impact resistance, etc.
  • moldability For satisfying these requirements, researches on various compositions such as a composition obtained by blending two or more kinds of propylene polymers and a composition obtained by blending a propylene polymer and other synthetic resin have been made.
  • blending of two kinds of propylene polymers which are different in the molecular weight has been carried out in order to improve physical properties of the propylene polymers prepared by the use of a titanium catalyst.
  • a titanium catalyst when two kinds of propylene polymers produced by the use of a titanium catalyst are blended to prepare a propylene polymer composition, the tensile elongation at break of the resulting composition is markedly lowered, though the moldability thereof is improved.
  • a soft polymer to a propylene polymer which is prepared by the use of a titanium catalyst has been carried out in order to improve the tensile elongation at break and the impact resistance of the propylene polymer.
  • the soft polymer used therefor is, for example, an ethylene/propylene random copolymer prepared by the use of a titanium catalyst or a vanadium catalyst.
  • WO 92/14784 details a composition comprising a propylene polymer and an ethylene based copolymer prepared by the use of a metallocene catalyst as a soft polymer.
  • a metallocene catalyst as a soft polymer.
  • the propylene polymer prepared by the use of a titanium catalyst is blended with the ethylene/propylene random copolymer prepared by the use of a titanium catalyst or the like, the resulting composition is not sufficiently improved in the tensile elongation at break and the impact resistance.
  • the conventional propylene polymer compositions are not always satisfactory in the properties such as heat resistance, mechanical strength and tensile elongation at break.
  • the present invention has been accomplished in the light of the foregoing prior art technique, and an object of the present invention is to provide propylene polymer compositions which are excellent in heat resistance, mechanical strength, tensile elongation at break, etc. as compared with the conventional propylene polymers or propylene polymer compositions.
  • the propylene polymer composition of the invention comprises:
  • Such propylene polymer composition is excellent in not only heat resistance, rigidity and tensile elongation at break but also impact resistance, particularly low-temperature impact resistance.
  • the propylene polymer composition according to the invention comprises:
  • the propylene polymer (A4) is a propylene homopolymer or a propylene copolymer, and has MFR, as measured at 230 °C under a load of 2.16 kg, of 0.01 to 50 g/10 min, preferably 1 to 30 g/10 min.
  • the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of this propylene polymer, as measured by GPC, is in the range of 4 to 15, preferably 4 to 8.
  • this propylene polymer has a crystallinity, as measured by X-ray diffractometry, of not less than 50 %, more preferably not less than 60 %, and is desired to be highly crystalline.
  • the propylene polymer (A4) is desired to have an intrinsic viscosity [ ⁇ ], as measured in decalin at 135 °C, of 1.3 to 5.0 dl/g, preferably 1.4 to 3.0 dl/g, a weight-average molecular weight of 12 ⁇ 10 4 to 100 ⁇ 10 4 , preferably 13 ⁇ 10 4 to 40 ⁇ 10 4 , and a boiling heptane extraction residue proportion (I.I.) of not less than 90 %, preferably not less than 93 %.
  • ⁇ intrinsic viscosity
  • the propylene polymer (A4) may contain constituent units derived ethylene and ⁇ -olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of not more than 5 % by mol.
  • Examples of the ⁇ -olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms include 1-butene, 1-pentane, 1-hexane, 3-methyl-1-butene, 3-methyl-1-pentene, 3-ethyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-hexene, 4,4-dimethyl-l-hexene, 4,4-dimethyl-1-pentene, 4-ethyl-1-hexene, 3-ethyl-1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, 1-tetradecene, 1-hexadecene, 1-octadecene and 1-eicosene.
  • the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) contains constituent units derived from ethylene in an amount of 20 to 80 % by mol, preferably 30 to 60 % by mol, and contains constituent units derived from at least one monomer (olefin) selected from ⁇ -olefins of 3 to 20 carbon atoms and polyenes of 5 to 20 carbon atoms in an amount of 80 to 20 % by mol, preferably 70 to 40 % by mol.
  • Examples of the ⁇ -olefins of 3 to 20 carbon atoms include propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene, 1-tetradecene, 1-hexadecene and 1-octadecene. Of these, propylene is preferred. These ⁇ -olefins may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
  • the polyene of 5 to 20 carbon atoms is, for example, a conjugated or non-conjugated polyene having two or more olefinic double bonds.
  • polyenes examples include:
  • the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) has an intrinsic viscosity [ ⁇ ], as measured in decalin at 135 °C, of 1.5 to 5 dl/g, preferably 2.0 to 4.0 dl/g.
  • the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn), as measured by GPC, of not more than 3.0, preferably 2.0 to 2.5.
  • the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) is desired to have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not higher than -40 °C, preferably not higher than -50 °C.
  • the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) is desired to be lowly crystalline or amorphous, and has a crystallinity, as measured by X-ray diffractometry, of not more than 30 %, preferably 0 to 10 %.
  • the propylene polymer composition comprises the propylene polymer (A4) and the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C).
  • the propylene polymer (A4) is contained in an amount of 50 to 97 % by weight, preferably 70 to 90 % by weight; and the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) is contained in an amount of 3 to 50 % by weight, preferably 10 to 30 % by weight.
  • the propylene polymer composition is desired to have MFR, as measured at 230 °C under a load of 2.16 kg, of 0.01 to 100 g/10 min, preferably 1 to 50 g/10 min.
  • Mw/Mn of all the propylene components for constituting the composition is desirably in the range of 4 to 15.
  • the density of the propylene polymer composition is desired to be in the range of 0.88 to 0.92 g/cm 3 , preferably 0.89 to 0.92 g/cm 3 .
  • the flexural modulus (FM) thereof is desired to be in the range of 8,000 to 17,000 kg/cm 2 , preferably 9,000 to 15,000 kg/cm 2 .
  • the Izod impact strength (IZ) thereof at 23 °C is desired to be in the range of 10 to 50 kg ⁇ cm/cm, preferably 10 to 40 kg ⁇ cm/cm, and at -30 °C in the range of 5 to 15 kg ⁇ cm/cm, preferably 7 to 15 kg ⁇ cm/cm.
  • the tensile elongation at break (EL) thereof is desired to be in the range of 200 to 500 %, preferably 250 to 450 %.
  • the heat distortion temperature (HDT) thereof is desired to be not lower than 80 °C, preferably in the range of 90 to 110 °C.
  • the propylene polymer composition may contain additives, if necessary, such as weathering stabilizer, heat stabilizer, antistatic agent, anti-slip agent, anti-blocking agent, anti-fogging agent, lubricant, pigment, dye, nucleating agent, plasticizer, anti-aging agent, hydrochloric acid absorber and antioxidant, with the proviso that the object of the invention is not marred.
  • additives such as weathering stabilizer, heat stabilizer, antistatic agent, anti-slip agent, anti-blocking agent, anti-fogging agent, lubricant, pigment, dye, nucleating agent, plasticizer, anti-aging agent, hydrochloric acid absorber and antioxidant, with the proviso that the object of the invention is not marred.
  • the propylene polymer composition can be prepared by conventionally known processes, for example, by the following ones.
  • Such propylene polymer composition is excellent in not only heat resistance and rigidity but also mechanical strength such as flexural strength and impact resistance.
  • the propylene polymer composition is excellent especially in the low-temperature impact resistance as compared with a propylene polymer composition comprising a propylene polymer and an ethylene/olefin random copolymer prepared by the use of a conventional titanium catalyst.
  • the propylene polymer composition can be favorably used for structural materials such as those of automobiles and electrical appliances.
  • the propylene polymer (A4) is obtained by polymerizing propylene in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst comprising :
  • Fig. 1 illustrates steps of a process for preparing the olefin polymerization catalyst which is used for the preparation of the propylene polymer (A4).
  • solid titanium catalyst component (d) solid titanium catalyst components containing titanium, magnesium and halogen, and, if desired, an electron donor (k), can be used.
  • the solid titanium catalyst component (d) can be prepared by, for example, bringing a titanium compound, a magnesium compound and an optional electron donor (k) into contact with each other.
  • the titanium compounds used in the preparation of the solid titanium catalyst component (d) include, for example, tetravalent titanium compounds or trivalent titanium compounds.
  • the tetravalent titanium compounds include compounds represented by the following formula: Ti(OR) g X 4-g wherein R is a hydrocarbon group, X is a halogen atom, and g is a number satisfying the condition of 0 ⁇ g ⁇ 4.
  • titanium tetrahalides preferred are titanium tetrahalides, and particularly preferred is titanium tetrachloride. These titanium compounds may be used singly or in combination. Further, they may be diluted in hydrocarbon compounds or halogenated hydrocarbon compounds.
  • the trivalent titanium compoun is, for example, titanium trichloride.
  • the magnesium compound used for preparing the solid titanium catalyst component (d) includes a magnesium compound having reduction properties and a magnesium compound having no reduction properties.
  • the magnesium compounds having reduction properties include organo-magnesium compounds represented by the following general formula: X n MgR 2-n wherein n is a number satisfying the condition of 0 ⁇ n ⁇ 2, R is hydrogen, an alkyl group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aryl group or cycloalkyl group (when n is 0, two of R are the same or different), and a hydrocarbon group.
  • magnesium compound having reduction properties examples include dialkylmagnesium compounds, alkylmagnesium halides, alkylmagnesium alkoxides and butylmagnsium hydride.
  • magnesium compound having no reduction properties examples include magnesium halide such as magnesium chloride, magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide and magnesium fluoride; alkoxymagnesium halide; aryloxymagnesium halide; alkoxymagnesium; aryloxymagnesium; and manesium carboxylate. Further, magnesium metal or hydrogenated magnesium may also be used.
  • magnesium halide such as magnesium chloride, magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide and magnesium fluoride
  • alkoxymagnesium halide such as magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide and magnesium fluoride
  • alkoxymagnesium halide such as magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide and magnesium fluoride
  • alkoxymagnesium halide such as magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide and magnesium fluoride
  • alkoxymagnesium halide such as magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide and magnesium fluoride
  • alkoxymagnesium halide such as magnesium bromide
  • magnesium compounds having no reduction properties may be those derived from the above-mentioned magnesium compounds having reduction properties or those derived during the catalyst component preparation stage.
  • the magnesium compound having reduction properties is brought into contact with a polysiloxane compound, a halogen-containing silane compound, a halogen-containing aluminum compound, an ester, an alcohol, halogen-containing compound or a compound having an OH-group or an active carbon-oxygen bond.
  • the magnesium compounds may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds, an in any of liquid state or solid state.
  • the compound can be brought into liquid state by using the electron donors as same as those described in later, such as alcohols, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, amins or metal acid esters.
  • an electron donor (k) is preferably used.
  • the electron donor (k) include:
  • the solid titanium catalyst component (d) is prepared by bringing the aforementioned titanium compound, magnesium compound and the optional electron donor (k) into contact with each other.
  • the preparation of the solid titanium catalyst component (d) is conducted at a temperature of usually -70 to 200 °C, preferably -50 to 150 °C.
  • the solid titanium catalyst component (d) thus obtained contains titanium, magnesium, halogen and an optional electron donor.
  • a ratio of halogen/titanium (atomic ratio) is about 2 to 200, preferably about 4 to 90, a ratio of magnesium/titanium (atomic ratio) is 1 to 100, preferably 2 to 50.
  • the electron donor (k) is containined in a ratio of electron donor (k)/titanium (molar ratio) being about 0.01 to 100, preferably about 0.05 to 50.
  • conventional titanium trichloride type catalyst component may also be used as the solid titanium catalyst component (d).
  • titanium trichloride is exemplified as the titanium trichloride type catalyst component.
  • the titanium trichloride is used together with the aforementioned electron donor (k) and/or the tetravalent titanium compound, or after the contact with them.
  • organometallic compound of Group II metal of the periodic table (e-3) are represented by the following general formula; R k R 1 M 2 wherein R k and R 1 are hydrocarbon group of 1 to 15 carbon atoms or halogen, and they being the same or different with a proviso that excluding the case where the each of then is halogen, and M 2 is Mg, Zn or Cd.
  • These compounds may be used in combination of 2 or more kinds.
  • the organoaluminum oxy-compound (b) can be also employed.
  • the organoaluminium oxy-compound (b) may be a known benzene-soluble aluminoxane or the benzene-insoluble organoaluminum oxy-compound having been. disclosed in JP-A-2-78687/1990.
  • aluminoxane may be prepared, for example, by the following procedures:
  • the aluminoxane may contain a small amount of an organometal component. Furthermore, the solvent or unreacted organoaluminum compound may be removed from the above-mentioned recovered aluminoxane-containing solution, by distillation, and the aluminoxane may be redissolved in a solvent.
  • organoaluminum compound used for the preparation of the aluminoxane examples include
  • trialkylaluminum and tricyclo-alkylaluminum are preferable, and trimethylaluminum is particularly preferable.
  • organoaluminum compound isoprenylaluminum represented by the general formula (i-C 4 H 9 ) x Al y (C 5 H 10 ) z wherein x, y and z are each a positive number, and z ⁇ 2x.
  • organoaluminum compounds mentioned above may be used either singly or in combination.
  • Solvents used for the solutions of the aluminoxane include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, cumene and cymene; aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, decane, dodecane, hexadecane and octadecane; alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cyclooctane and methylcyclopentane; petroleum fractions such as gasoline, kerosene and gas oil; and halogenated compounds derived from the above-mentioned aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons and alicyclic hydrocarbons, especially chlorinated and brominated hydrocarbons.
  • ethers such as ethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran. Of these solvents as exemplified above
  • the propylene polymer (A4) can be prepared by polymerizing propylene in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalyst (2) formed from the solid titanium catalyst component (d) and the organometallic compound catalyst component (e).
  • the olefin polymerization catalyst (2) may be a prepolymerized catalyst obtained by prepolymerizing the catalyst comprising the solid titanium catalyst component (d) and the organometallic compound catalyst component (e) with an olefin.
  • olefins used for the prepolymerization examples include ⁇ -olefins of 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Of these, propylene is preferred.
  • the same electron donor as the aforementioned electron donor (k) or the following electron donor (1) may be used if necessary, in addition to the catalyst component (d) and the catalyst component (e).
  • the electron donor (1) is, for example, an organosilicon compound represented by the following formula: R n Si(OR') 4-n wherein R and R' are each a hydrocarbon group, and 0 ⁇ n ⁇ 4.
  • the organosilicon compound represented by the above formula includes the following compounds.
  • organosilicon compounds may be used in combination of two of more kinds.
  • the olefin is desirably polymerized in an amount of usually 0.01 to 2,000 g, preferably 0.03 to 1,000 g, particularly preferably 0.05 to 200 g, per 1 g of the solid titanium catalyst component (d).
  • the prepolymerized catalyst prepared as above is usually obtained in the form of a suspension. In the subsequent polymerization step, such prepolymerized catalyst may be used in the form of the suspension. Otherwise, the prepolymerized catalyst produced may be separated from the suspension before use.
  • propylene In the polymerization of propylene, other monomers than propylene, such as ethylene and the aforesaid ⁇ -olefins of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, may be used in the amounts of not more than 0.1 mol based on 1 mol of propylene.
  • the propylene polymer (A4) can be prepared by either a liquid phase polymerization process such as a solution polymerization process and a suspension polymerization process, or a gas phase polymerization process.
  • polyene compounds and-olefins which are liquid at reaction temperatures and/or inert solvents as used for the preparation of the olefin polymerization catalyst
  • aliphatic hydrocarbons such as propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, decane, dodecane and kerosine
  • alicyclic hydrocarbons such as cyclopentane, cyclohexane and methylcyclopentane
  • aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene and xylene
  • halogenated hydrocarbons such as ethylene chloride, chlorobenzene and dichloromethane
  • mixtures of the above hydrocarbons can be used as the reaction solvent.
  • the olefin polymerization catalyst used for the polymerization is generally used in the following amount, though the amount varies depending upon the kind.
  • the solid titanium catalyst component (d) (including the prepolymerized catalyst) is used in an amount of usually about 0.001 to 100 mmol, preferably about 0.005 to 20 mmol, in terms of the titanium atom in the solid titanium catalyst component (d) or the prepolymerized catalyst, based on 1 liter of the polymerization volume.
  • the organometallic compound catalyst component (e) is used in such an amount that the amount of the metal atom in said catalyst component (e) is in the range of usually about 1 to 2,000 mol, preferably about 5 to 500 mol, based on 1 mol of the titanium atom in the solid titanium catalyst component (d) or the prepolymerized catalyst.
  • the same electron donors as the aforesaid electron donors (k) and (l) may be also employed in addition to the catalyst component (d) and the catalyst component (e).
  • the amount of the electron donor is in the range of usually about 0.001 to 10 mol, preferably 0.01 to 5 mol, based on 1 mol of the metal atom in the organometallic compound catalyst component (e).
  • the olefin polymerization catalyst used for preparing the propylene polymer (A4) may contain other components than the above-mentioned components, which are useful for the olefin polymerization.
  • the molecular weight of the resulting polymer can be regulated if hydrogen is used in the polymerization, whereby a polymer having a high melt flow rate can be obtained.
  • the polymerization is generally carried out under the following conditions.
  • the polymerization temperature is in the range of about -40 to 300 °C, preferably about -20 to 150 °C, and the polymerization pressure is in the range of atmospheric pressure to 100 kg/cm 2 , preferably about 2 to 50 kg/cm 2 .
  • the polymerization can be carried out either batchwise, semi-continuously or continuously. Further, the polymerization can be conducted in two or more steps, and in this case, the reaction conditions may be the same as or different from each other.
  • the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) is obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one monomer (olefin) selected from an ⁇ -olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a polyene of 5 to 20 carbon atoms in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst [olefin polymerization catalyst (3)] comprising:
  • Fig. 2 illustrates steps of a process for preparing the olefin polymerization catalyst which is used for the preparation of the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C).
  • transition metal compound (f) having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton examples include the transition metal compound (h) represented by the following formula (I) wherein M is a transition metal atom of Group IVa, Group Va and Group VIa of the periodic table.
  • transition metal atoms include titanium, zirconium,' hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Of these, preferred are titanium, zirconium and hafnium, and particularly preferred is zirconium.
  • R 1 is a hydrocarbon group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • the hydrocarbon groups include an alkyl group such as ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl and cyclohexyl; and an alkenyl group such as vinyl and propenyl.
  • alkyl groups whose carbon bonded to the indenyl group is primary carbon are preferred, more preferred are alkyl groups of 2 to 4 carbon atoms whose carbon bonded to the indenyl group is primary carbon, and particularly preferred is ethyl.
  • R 2 is an aryl group of 6 to 16 carbon atoms.
  • the aryl groups include phenyl, ⁇ -naphthyl, ⁇ -naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenanthryl, pyrenyl, acenaphthyl, phenarenyl, aceanthryrenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl and indanyl. Of these, preferred are phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl and phenanthryl.
  • aryl groups may be substituted with:
  • X 1 and X 2 are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an oxygen-containing group or a sulfur-containing group.
  • the halogen atom and the hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms the aforesaid atoms and groups can be exemplified.
  • the halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms groups obtained by substituting the aforesaid hydrocarbon groups with halogen atoms can be exemplified.
  • oxygen-containing groups examples include hydroxy group; alkoxy groups such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy; aryloxy groups such as phenoxy, methylphenoxy, dimethylphenoxy and naphthoxy; and arylalkoxy groups such as phenylmethoxy and phenylethoxy.
  • sulfur-containing groups include substituents obtained by substituting sulfur for oxygen in the above-mentioned oxygen-containing groups; sulfonate groups such as methylsulfonate, trifluoromethanesulfonate, phenylsulfonate, benzylsulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate, trimethylbenzenesulfonate, triisobutylbenzenesulfonate, p-chlorobenzenesulfonate and pentafluorobenzenesulfonate; and sulfinate groups such as methylsulfinate, phenylsulfinate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfinate, trimehtylbenzenesulfinate and pentafluorobenzenesulfinate.
  • sulfonate groups such as methylsulfonate, trifluoromethanesulfonate,
  • halogen atoms and hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • Y is a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a divalent silicon-containing group, a divalent germanium-containing group, a divalent tin-containing group, -O-, -CO-, -S-, -SO-, -SO 2 -, -NR 3 -,-P(R 3 )-, -P(O)(R 3 )-, -BR 3 - or -AlR 3 - (R 3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms). More specifically, there can be mentioned:
  • R 3 is the same halogen atom, the same hydrocarbon. group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms or the same halogenated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms as described above.
  • divalent silicon-containing groups divalent germanium-containing groups and divalent tin-containing groups
  • divalent silicon-containing groups more preferred are divalent silicon-containing groups
  • most preferred are alkylsilylene, alkylarylsilylene and arylsilylene.
  • transition metal compounds obtained by substituting titanium metal, hafnium metal, vanadium metal, niobium metal, tantalum metal, chromium metal, molybdenum metal or tungsten metal for zirconium metal in the above-exemplified compounds.
  • transition metal compounds represented by the above formula (I) can be prepared in accordance with the methods described in Journal of Organometallic Chem. 288 (1985), pages 63 to 67, European Patent Publication No. 0,320,762 specification and Examples thereof, for instance, by the following manner.
  • Z represents Cl, Br, I or o-tosyl group
  • H 2 R a represents
  • transition metal compounds represented by the aformentioned formula (I) are usually used in the form of racemic modification, R-type or S-type may also be used.
  • transition metal compounds may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds. Further, they may be diluted in hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon.
  • Examples of the transition metal compound (f) having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton also include the compound represented by the following formula (Ic).
  • ML x wherein M is a transition metal atom selected from the group consisting of zirconium, titanium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum and chromium, L is a ligand coordinating to the transition metal, at least one of L is a ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton, and L other than the ligand having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton is a hydrocarbon group of 1-12 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a trialkylsilyl group, SO 3 R group (provided that R is a hydrocarbon group of 1-8 carbon atoms which may have such a substituent as halogen), halogen atom or hydrogen atom, and x is a valence of the transition metal atom.
  • the ligands having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton are, for example, cyclopentadienyl group, alkyl-substituted cyclopentadienyl groups such as methylcyclopentadienyl, dimethylcyclopentadienyl, trimethylcyclopentadienyl, tetramethylcyclopentadienyl, pentamethylcyclopentadienyl, ethylcyclopentadienyl, methylethylcyclopentadienyl, propylcyclopentadienyl, methylpropylcyclopentadienyl, butylcyclopentadienyl, methylbutylcyclopentadienyl and hexylpentadienyl, or indenyl group, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindenyl group and fluorenyl group.
  • ligands coordinating with the transition metal atom particularly preferred is an alkyl-substituted cyclopentadienyl group.
  • the two ligands out of those having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton may be linked together through an alkylene group such as ethylene or propylene, a substituted alkylene group such as isopropylidene or diphenylmethylene, a silylene group or a substituted silylene group such as dimethylsilylene, diphenylsilylene or methylphenylsilylene.
  • an alkylene group such as ethylene or propylene
  • a substituted alkylene group such as isopropylidene or diphenylmethylene
  • a silylene group or a substituted silylene group such as dimethylsilylene, diphenylsilylene or methylphenylsilylene.
  • the ligands L other than those having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton may include those mentioned below.
  • the hydrocarbon group of 1-12 carbon atoms includes such group as alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, and more particularly,
  • alkoxy group includes methoxy, ethoxy or butoxy
  • the transition metal compound is represented by the following formula (Id) in more detail.
  • the groups having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton mentioned above may be linked together through an alkylene group such as ethylene or propylene, a substituted alkylene group such as isopropylene or diphenylmethylene, a silylene group or a substituted silylene group such as dimethylsilylene, diphenylsilylene or methylphenylsilylene.
  • R 4 and R 5 are each a group having a cyclopentadienyl skeleton, alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group, arlakyl group, alkoxyl group, aryloxy group, trialkylsilyl group, SO 3 R group, halogen atom or hydrogen atom.
  • the di-substituted cyclopentadienyl ring includes 1,2- and 1,3-substituted compounds
  • the tri-substituted cyclopentadienyl ring includes 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-substituted compounds.
  • the alkyl group such as propyl or butyl includes isomer such as n-, i-, sec-, tert-compounds,
  • the above-exemplified zirconium compounds in which the zirconium has been replaced by titanium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum or chromium can also be used as the transition metal compounds.
  • transition metal compounds preferably used are the zirconocene compounds which have zirconium as the central metal atom and have at least two ligands containing a cyclopentadienyl skeleton.
  • the transition metal compound represented by the aforementioned formula (I) is particularly preferably used as the transition metal compound (f).
  • the transition metal compounds may be used singly or in combination of two or more kinds. These compounds may be used by diluting them with hydrocarbons or halogenated hydrocarbons.
  • the transition metal compound (f) may be supported on a particulate carrier.
  • a particulate carrier the same particulate carrier as used in the preparation of the olefin polymerization catalyse (2) can be mentioned.
  • the organoaluminum oxy-compound (b) is identical with the aforesaid organoaluminum oxy-compound (b), and this organoaluminum oxy-compound (b) can be used by supporting it on the above-mentioned carrier.
  • Lewis acid there can be mentioned Lewis acid, ionic compounds and carborane compounds described in JP-A-1-501950/1989, JP-A-1-502036/1989, JP-A-3-179005/1992, JP-A-3-179006/1992, JP-A-3-207703/1992 and JP-A-3-207704/1992, and U.S. Patent Application No. 547718 (now USP 5,321,106).
  • Lewis acid examples include triphenylboron, tris (4-fluorophenyl)boron, tris (p-tolyl)boron, tris(o-tolyl)boron, tris(3,5-dimethylphenyl)boron, tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron, MgCl 2 , Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 -Al 2 O 3 .
  • Examples of the ionic compounds include triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, tri-n-butylammoniumtetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate and ferroceniumtetra(pentafluorophenyl)borate.
  • carborane compounds examples include dodecaborane, 1-carbaundacaborane, bis-n-butylammonium(1-carbedodeca)borate, tri-n-butylammonium(7,8-dicarbaundeca)borate and tri-n-butylammonium(tridecahydride-7-carbaundeca)borate, and this compound (g) can be used by supporting it on the above-mentioned carrier.
  • the olefin polymerization catalyst (3) used for preparing the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) can be prepared by mixing the transition metal compound (f) [component (f)] and the organoaluminum oxy-compound (b) [component (b)] (or the compound (g) which reacts with the transition metal compound (f) to form an ion pair, [component (g)]), and if desired, the organometallic compound (e) [component (e)] in an inert hydrocarbon solvent or an olefin solvent.
  • the inert hydrocarbon solvent used for the olefin polymerization catalyst (3) the same inert hydrocarbon solvent as used for preparing the propylene polymer (A4) olefin polymerization catalyst can be mentioned.
  • each component may be mixed in an optional order, but preferably they are mixed in the following manner:
  • an atomic ratio (Al/transition metal) of the aluminum in the component (b) to the transition metal in the component (f) is in the range of usually 10 to 10,000, preferably 20 to 5,000; and a concentration of the component (f) is in the range of about 10 -8 to 10 -1 mol/l-solvent, preferably 10 -7 to 5 ⁇ 10 -2 mol/l-solvent.
  • a molar ratio [component (f)/component (g)] of the component (f) to the component (g) is in the range of usually 0.01 to 10, preferably 0.1 to 5; and a concentration of the component (f) is in the range of about 10 -8 to 10 -1 mol/l-solvent, preferably 10 -7 to 5 ⁇ 10 -2 mol/l-solvent.
  • an atomic ratio (M/Al) of the metal atom (M) in the component (e) to the aluminum atom (Al) in the component (b) is in the range of usually 0.02 to 20, preferably 0.2 to 10.
  • the above-mentioned components may be mixed in a polymerizer. Otherwise, a mixture of the components beforehand prepared may be fed to a polymerizer.
  • the mixing temperature is in the range of usually -50 to 150 °C, preferably -20 to 120 °C; and the contact time is in the range of 1 to 1,000 minutes, preferably 5 to 600 minutes.
  • the mixing temperature may be varied while the components are mixed and contacted with each other.
  • the olefin polymerization catalyst (3) may be an olefin polymerization solid catalyst in which at least one of the component (f), the component (b) [or the component (g)] and the component (e) is supported on an inorganic or organic carrier of granular or particulate solid.
  • those used for the preparation of the aforesaid olefin polymerization catalyst (2) can be employed.
  • the olefin polymerization catalyst (3) may be a prepolymerized catalyst formed from the particulate carrier, the component (f), the component (b) [or the component (g)] and an olefin polymer produced by the prepolymerization, and if desired, the component (e).
  • the olefin used for the prepolymerization includes olefins such as propylene, ethylene and 1-butene, but a mixture of these olefins and other olefin may also be employed.
  • the olefin polymerization catalyst (3) may contain other components which are useful for the olefin polymerization, for example, water as a catalyst component.
  • the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) can be prepared by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one monomer (olefin) selected from ⁇ -olefins of 3 to 20 carbon atoms and polyenes of 5 to 20 carbon atoms in the presence of the olefin polymerization catalyst (3).
  • ethylene and the olefin are used in such amounts that the resulting ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) has the aforementioned composition.
  • the copolymerization to prepare the ethylene/olefin random copolymer (C) may be carried out in the presence of a hydrocarbon medium.
  • hydrocarbon media examples include hydrocarbons which are used for preparing the organoaluminum oxy-compound (b).
  • hydrocarbons preferably used are hexane, methylpentane, methylcyclopentane, heptane, octane, cyclohexane, etc.
  • hydrocarbon medium is an ⁇ -olefin which is liquid under the copolymerization conditions.
  • the polymerization of ethylene and an olefin is carried out under the conditions of a temperature of usually -20 to 200 °C, preferably 0 to 180 °C, particularly preferably 20 to 160 °C, and a pressure of usually atmospheric pressure to 100 kg/cm 2 , preferably atmospheric pressure to 50 kg/cm 2 , particularly preferably atmospheric pressure to 30 kg/cm 2 .
  • the molecular weight of the resulting copolymer can be regulated by varying the polymerization conditions such as a polymerization temperature or by controlling the amount of hydrogen (molecular weight regulator) used.
  • the molecular weight is regulated so that the resulting copolymer has MFR of the aforesaid value.
  • the copolymerization may be carried out by a solution polymerization process, a suspension polymerization process, etc.
  • a solution polymerization process is preferably used.
  • the polymerization reaction may be carried out either batchwise, semi-continuously or continuously, it is preferably carried out continuously. Further, it is also possible to conduct the polymerization in two or more steps having different reaction conditions.
  • the polymer obtained immediately after the polymerization can be recovered by conventionally known separation and recovery methods.
  • the propylene polymer compositions of the invention are excellent in heat resistance, rigidity and tensile elongation at break.
  • the intrinsic viscosity [ ⁇ ] was measured in decalin at 135 °C.
  • melt flow rate was measured in accordance with ASTM D1238 under the following conditions. Conditions: 230 °C, 2.16 kg
  • the flexural modulus (FM) was measured in accordance with ASTM D790 under the following conditions. Size of specimen: 12.7 (width) ⁇ 6.4 (thickness) ⁇ 127 (length) Span: 100 mm Flexure rate: 2 mm/min
  • the Izod impact strength (IZ) was measured in accordance with ASTM D256 under the following conditions. Temperature: 23 °C, -30 °C Size of specimen: 12.7 (width) ⁇ 6.4 (thickness) ⁇ 64 (length)
  • the specimen was mechanically notched.
  • EL tensile elongation at break
  • the heat distortion temperature was measured in accordance with ASTM D648 under the following conditions. Size of specimen: 12.7 (width) ⁇ 6.4 (thickness) ⁇ 127 (length)
  • a catalyst component was prepared by mixing 0.0030 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilylbis(2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride and 1.50 mmol of methylaluminoxane.
  • a polymer [propylene polymer (1)] was obtained in an amount of 146 g, and the polymerization activity was 48,700 g-PP/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 2.58 dl/g, MFR of 1.9 g/10 min, Mw of 339,000 and Mw/Mn of 2.03.
  • a 500-ml reactor thoroughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 320 ml of n-hexane. Then, to the reactor were added 40 mmol (in terms of Al atom) of the solid catalyst component (C-1) obtained above and 0.04 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilylbis (2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride, and the contents in the reactor were stirred for 10 minutes. Further, 1.2 mmol of triisobutylaluminum was added, followed by stirring for another 10 minutes. Then, a propylene gas (13.4 l/hr) was passed through the reactor for 1 hour at 20 °C to perform prepolymerization of propylene. The supernatant liquid was removed by decantation, and the resulting product was washed three times with 150 ml of decane.
  • a polymer [propylene polymer (2)] was obtained in an amount of 304 g, and the polymerization activity was 101,000 g-PP/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 1.01 dl/g, MFR of 145 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 3.78.
  • a 500-ml reactor thoroughly purged with nitrogen was charged with 350 ml of n-hexane.
  • To the reactor were added 16 mmol (in terms of Al atom) of the solid catalyst component (C-1) prepared above and 0.04 mmol (in terms of Zr atom) of rac-dimethylsilylbis(2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride, and the contents in the reactor were stirred for 10 minutes. Further, 1.2 mmol of triisobutylaluminum was added, followed by stirring for another 10 minutes.
  • a propylene gas (13.4 l/hr) was passed through the reactor for 1 hour at 20 °C to perform prepolymerization of propylene. The supernatant liquid was removed by decantation, and the resulting product was washed three times with 150 ml of decane.
  • a polymer [propylene polymer (3)] was obtained in an amount of 403 g, and the polymerization activity was 89,600 g-PP/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 1.33 dl/g, MFR of 34 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 2.93.
  • DIBP diisobutyl phthalate
  • the solid portion was collected again by hot filtration, and sufficiently washed with decane and hexane at 110 °C until any titanium compound liberated in the washing liquid was not detected.
  • the, solid titanium catalyst component was obtained in the form of a decane slurry, and a part of this decane slurry was dried for the purpose of examining the catalyst composition.
  • the solid titanium catalyst component had a composition comprising 2.4 % by weight of titanium, 60 % by weight of chlorine, 20 % by weight of magnesium and 13.0 % by weight of DIBP.
  • a 400-ml four-necked glass reactor equipped with a stirrer was charged with 150 ml of purified hexane, 15 mmol of triethylaluminum, 3 mmol of dicyclopentyldimethoxysilane (DCPMS) and 1.5 mmol (in terms of Ti atom) of the solid titanium catalyst component prepared above in a nitrogen atmosphere. Then, to the reactor was fed propylene at 20 °C for 1 hour at a feed rate of 3.2 l/hr. After feeding of propylene was completed, the reactor was purged with nitrogen, and washing operation consisting of removal of a supernatant liquid and addition of purified hexane was carried out twice. Then, the resulting product was resuspended in purified hexane, and all the resulting suspension was transferred into a catalyst bottle to obtain a prepolymerized catalyst component (C-4).
  • DCPMS dicyclopentyldimethoxysilane
  • the amount of the white powdery polymer [propylene polymer (4)] obtained after drying was 1,630 g, and therefore the polymerization activity was 32,600 g-PP/mmol-Ti.
  • This polymer had a boiling heptane extraction residue proportion (I.I.) of 99.1 %, [ ⁇ ] of 3.0 dl/g, MFR of 1.2 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 5.1.
  • the amount of the polymer [propylene polymer (5)] thus obtained was 2,030 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 40,600 g-PP/mmol-Ti.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 1.10 dl/g, MFR of 155 g/10 min, Mw/Mn of 4.9 and a boiling heptane extraction residue proportion (I.I.) of 97.0 %.
  • the amount of the polymer [propylene polymer (6)] thus obtained was 1,905 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 38,100 g-PP/mmol-Ti.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 1.55 dl/g, MFR of 25 g/10 min, Mw/Mn of 5.0 and a boiling heptane extraction residue proportion (I.I.) of 98.8 %.
  • the reaction solution was poured in 600 ml of ice water to decompose the solution, and extracted twice with 300 ml of ether.
  • the whole organic phase was successively washed with 300 ml of a saturated NaHCO 3 solution and 300 ml of a saturated salt solution, and dried with anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 .
  • the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and the residue was separated and purified by silica gel chromatography (developed with hexane/ethyl acetate (10/1, by parts by volume)), to obtain 32.4 g of the aimed product as an yellow solid (yield: 88 %).
  • the reaction solution was cooled, and acetone was dropwise added thereto to decompose the unreacted sodium boron hydride. Then, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and extracted by the addition of 150 ml of water and 150 ml of ether. After the organic phase was separated, the aqueous phase was extracted twice with 100 ml of ether. The whole organic phase was washed with 300 ml of a saturated salt solution, and dried with anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 . The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, to obtain 32 g of the aimed product (mixture of two kinds of isomers) as a viscous light yellow liquid (yield: 99 %).
  • the reaction solution was cooled in a dry ice-acetone bath to -70 °C, and thereto was slowly added 1.185 g (5.07 mmol) of a ZrCl 4 powder. After the addition was completed, the mixture was left overnight with stirring. Then, the solvent was distilled off at room temperature under reduced pressure. After addition of 90 ml of methylene chloride, the insolubles were filtered and the filtrate was concentrated at room temperature to give a solid. The solid was filtered, then washed twice with 5 ml of anhydrous ether, and dried under reduced pressure to obtain 0.68 g of the aimed product as an orange-yellow solid (yield: 20 %).
  • the amount of the propylene homopolymer [propylene polymer (7)] obtained was 1,950 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 19,500 g-PP/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 0.68 dl/g, MFR of 900 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 2.02.
  • the triad tacticity was 99.5 %
  • the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.11 %
  • the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was below the detected lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
  • the amount of the propylene homopolymer [propylene polymer (8)] thus obtained corresponded to 2,720 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 27,200 g-PP/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 3.25 dl/g, MFR of 0.75 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 2.20.
  • the triad tacticity was 99.6 %, the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.16%, and the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was below the detected lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
  • the amount of the propylene homopolymer [propylene polymer (9)] thus obtained was 3,350 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 33,500 g-PP/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 1.64 dl/g, MFR of 13.5 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 2.03.
  • the triad tacticity was 99.5 %, the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.13 %, and the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was below the detected lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
  • the amount of the propylene homopolymer [propylene polymer (10)] thus obtained was 1,930 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 38,600 g-PP/mmol-Ti.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 1.75 dl/g, MFR of 15 g/10 min, Mw/Mn of 5.0 and a boiling heptane extraction residue proportion (I.I.) of 98.8 %.
  • the amount of the propylene homopolymer [propylene polymer (11)] thus obtained was 2,060 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 20,600 g-PP/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 0.72 dl/g, MFR of 670 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 1.95.
  • the triad tacticity was 99.5 %, the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.14 %, and the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was below the detected lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
  • the amount of the propylene copolymer [propylene polymer (12)] thus obtained was 1,550 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 38,700 g-polymer/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 0.68 dl/g, MFR of 950 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 2.33, and contained constituent units derived from ethylene in an amount of 5.1 % by mol.
  • the triad tacticity was 99.2 %
  • the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.08 %
  • the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was below the detected lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
  • the amount of the propylene copolymer [propylene polymer (13)] thus obtained was 1,310 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 13,100 g-polymer/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 3.10 dl/g, MFR of 0.72 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 2.3, and contained constituent units derived from ethylene in an amount of 5.6 % by mol.
  • the triad tacticity was 99.3 %
  • the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.13 %
  • the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was below the detected lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
  • the amount of the propylene copolymer [propylene polymer (14)] thus obtained was 1,750 g, and the polymerization activity corresponded to 17,500 g-polymer/mmol-Zr.
  • This polymer had [ ⁇ ] of 1.67 dl/g, MFR of 9.5 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 2.10, and contained constituent units derived from ethylene in an amount of 5.6 % by mol.
  • the triad tacticity was 99.2 %
  • the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 2,1-insertion of the propylene monomer was 0.11 %
  • the proportion of the irregularly positioned units based on the 1,3-insertion of the propylene monomer was below the detected lower limit (less than 0.03 %).
  • the solid material was collected by filtration.
  • the solid material was resuspended in 1 liter of titanium tetrachloride, and the suspension was stirred for 2 hours at 90 °C.
  • the solid material was again collected by filtration and washed sufficiently with purified hexane until any titanium compound liberated in the washing liquid was not detected.
  • the solid titanium catalyst component thus obtained contained titanium, chlorine, magnesium and ethyl benzoate in amounts of 3.7 % by weight, 59 % by weight, 17 % by weight and 15 % by weight, respectively.
  • hexane as a polymerization solvent at a feed rate of 3 l/hr
  • a hexane slurry of the solid titanium catalyst component obtained above (0.15 mmol/l in terms of titanium atom) at a feed rate of 1 l/hr
  • a hexane solution of triethylaluminum (15 mmol/l) at a feed rate of 0.5 l/hr
  • a hexane solution of ethyl benzoate 5 mmol/l
  • the polymer solution was continuously drawn out from the bottom of the polymerizer so that the amount of the polymer solution in the polymerizer was 5 liters.
  • the copolymerization was carried out at 80 °C by circulating warm water within a jacket equipped on the outside of the polymerizer.
  • the pressure in the polymerizer was 6.5 kg/cm 2 -G.
  • an ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) was obtained in an amount of 235 g/hr.
  • the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) contained constituent units derived from ethylene in an amount of 42 % by mol, and had [ ⁇ ] of 2.7 dl/g.
  • the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-2) thus obtained contained constituent units derived from ethylene in an amount of 43 % by mol, and had [ ⁇ ] of 2.8 dl/g.
  • EPR-4 An ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-4) was synthesized by a conventional ethylene/propylene copolymerization process using a VO(OC 2 H 5 )Cl 2 -(C 2 H 5 ) 1.5 AlCl 1.5 catalyst.
  • the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-4) thus obtained had [ ⁇ ] of 2.4 dl/g and MFR of 0.6 g/10 min, and contained constituent units derived from ethylene in an amount of 81 % by mol.
  • Ethylene polymers (PE-1) and (PE-2) were synthesized by a conventional ethylene copolymerization process using a combined catalyst of MgCl 2 -supported Ti catalyst-triethylaluminum.
  • the ethylene polymer (PE-1) had [ ⁇ ] of 1.20 dl/g, MFR of 29 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 4.1.
  • the ethylene polymer (PE-2) had [ ⁇ ] of 2.11 dl/g, MFR of 1.3 g/10 min and Mw/Mn of 4.8.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 40 % by weight of the propylene polymer (1) and 60 % by weight of the propylene polymer (2) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens by means of an injection molding machine under the conditions of a resin temperature of 200 °C and a mold temperature of 40 °C, to measure the physical properties.
  • the propylene polymer (3) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 40 % by weight of the propylene polymer (4) and 60 % by weight of the propylene polymer (5) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 40 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (1), 60 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (2) and 20 parts by weight of the soft polymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties. '
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (3) and 20 parts by weight of the soft polymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 40 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (4), 60 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (5) and 20 parts by weight of the soft polymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 % by weight of the propylene polymer (4) and 50 % by weight of the propylene polymer (5) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 % by weight of the propylene polymer (4) and 50 % by weight of the propylene polymer (5) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (4), 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (2) and 20 parts by weight of the soft polymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization 'was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (4), 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (5) and 20 parts by weight of the soft polymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, and to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (6) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-2) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical'properties.
  • EPR-2 ethylene/propylene random copolymer
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (6) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, 'to measure the physical properties.
  • EPR-1 ethylene/propylene random copolymer
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (7) and 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (8) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • the propylene polymer (9) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (12) and 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (13) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties. Further, a film was produced from the above composition under the following conditions, to-measure the haze.
  • the film (width: 30 cm, thickness: 50 ⁇ m) was produced by means of a single-screw extruder having a diameter of 30 mm equipped with a T-die under the conditions of a cooling roll temperature of 25 °C and a take-up rate of 3 m/min.
  • the propylene polymer (14) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (4) and 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (11) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (4) and 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (5) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (7), 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (8) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • EPR-1 ethylene/propylene random copolymer
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (7), 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (8), 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-3) and 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-5) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (12), 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (13) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties. Further, a film was produced from the' above composition in the same manner as described in Example 7, to measure the haze.
  • EPR-1 ethylene/propylene random copolymer
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (14) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties. Further, a film was produced from the above composition in the same manner as described in Example 7, to measure the haze.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (4), 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (11) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (7), 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (8), 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) and 10 parts by weight of the ethylene polymer (PE-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (7), 50 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (8), 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-3) and 10 parts by weight of the ethylene polymer (PE-2) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (9) and 25 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (9), 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1), both prepared by the above polymerization, and 15 parts by weight of a filler (talc) was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • EPR-1 ethylene/propylene random copolymer
  • talc a filler
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (9), 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-3), 10 parts.by weight of the ethylene/1-butene random copolymer (EBR-1), all prepared by the above polymerization, and 15 parts by weight of a filler (talc) was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • EPR-3 ethylene/propylene random copolymer
  • EBR-1 ethylene/1-butene random copolymer
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (9), 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-3) and 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-4) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (9), 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-3) and 10 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-5) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (10) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (14) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • the propylene polymer (14) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (9), 15 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-1) and 10 parts by weight of the ethylene polymer (PE-1) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (9), 15 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-3) and 10 parts by weight of the ethylene polymer (PE-2) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • a propylene polymer composition consisting of 100 parts by weight of the propylene polymer (6) and 20 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene random copolymer (EPR-3) prepared by the above polymerization was molded into ASTM specimens in the same manner as described in Example 1, to measure the physical properties.
  • EPR-3 ethylene/propylene random copolymer

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  1. Propylen-Polymer-Zusammensetzung, enthaltend:
       50 bis 97 Gew.-% eines Propylen-Polymeren (A4), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    (1) das Propylen-Polymere erhalten worden ist durch Polymerisation von Propylen in Gegenwart eines Olefin-Polymerisationskatalysators, der folgendes umfasst:
    (d) eine feste Titan-Katalysatorkomponente und
    (e) eine Organometallverbindung-Katalysatorkomponente,
    (2) das Propylen-Polymere einen Schmelzindex (MFR, gemessen bei 230 °C unter einer Last von 2,16 kg) von 0,01 bis 50 g/10 min aufweist,
    (3) das Propylen-Polymere eine Molekulargewichtsverteilung (Mw/Mn), gemessen durch Gelpermeationschromatographie (GPC) von 4 bis 15 aufweist und
    (4) das Propylen-Polymere eine Kristallinität, gemessen durch Röntgenbeugungsmessung, von nicht weniger als 50 % aufweist; und
       3 bis 50 Gew.-% eines statistischen Ethylen/Olefin-Copolymeren (C), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    (1) das Copolymere erhalten worden ist durch Copolymerisation von Ethylen und mindestens einem Monomeren, das unter α-Olefinen mit 3 bis 20 Kohlenstoffatomen und Polyenen mit 5 bis 20 Kohlenstoffatomen ausgewählt ist, in Gegenwart eines Olefin-Polymerisationskatalysators, der folgendes umfasst:
    (i) (f) eine Verbindung eines Übergangsmetalls der Gruppe IVB des Periodensystems mit einem Gehalt an einem Liganden mit einem Cyclopentadienylgerüst,
    (ii) mindestens eine aus folgender Gruppe ausgewählte Verbindung
    (b) eine Organoaluminiumoxyverbindung und ,
    (g) eine Verbindung, die mit der Übergangsmetallverbindung (f) unter Bildung eines Ionenpaars reagiert,
    (2) das Copolymere sich von Ethylen ableitende Struktureinheiten in einem Anteil von 20 bis 80 Mol-% enthält,
    (3) das Copolymere eine innere Viskosität [η], gemessen in Decalin bei 135 °C, von 1,5 bis 5 dl/g aufweist,
    (4) das Copolymere eine Molekulargewichtsverteilung (Mw/Mn), gemessen durch Gelpermeationschromatographie (GPC) von nicht mehr als 3,0 aufweist und
    (5) das Copolymere eine Kristallinität, gemessen durch Röntgenbeugungsmessung, von nicht mehr als 30 % aufweist.
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